I think I saw something on a program...the crocs from Africa- perhaps one species of them- can live in both salt and freshwater. Is that true?
2006-08-22 10:12:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
I don't know whether Apirl has ever been to Australia or Africa, but she doesn't know what she's talking about when it comes to crocs.
Most crocodile species will live hapily in either fresh or salt water. That includes the Nile crocodile, which is the most common species found throughout Africa. American crocodiles (yes, there are crocodiles in the USA as well as alligators) will also happily live in salt water. All these crocodile species, and most others, have been seen swimming in the open ocean.
The other African crocodile species, the West African crocodile, will happily swim through ocean water up and down the coast and onto islands, but nobody is sure if it will live and feed in salt water.
2006-08-22 10:51:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are species of saltwater crocs as well as freshwater crocs. Whether or not they can both live in them at the same time, I do not know.
2006-08-22 10:17:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The saltwater or estuarine croc (reference 1) is one of the largest, nastiest animals around, weighing more than a ton and a half in very large specimens. The largest was 8 meters in length.
During the second world war, a lot of Japanese were killed and (presumably) eaten by the saltwater croc in combat for Pacific islands. While hiding in the jungle, they were simply attacked and consumed.
2006-08-22 10:50:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The salt water croc lives in N. Australia, and can also live in the fresh water streams that feed into the ocean. The African croc lives only in fresh water.
2006-08-22 10:20:52 · answer #4 · answered by April 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where Do Crocodiles Live
2016-09-29 12:31:11 · answer #5 · answered by bebber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes crocodiles are known to swim in the sea as well as tidal reaches of rivers and freshwater.
2006-08-22 10:19:11 · answer #6 · answered by Robert A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are different species of crocodiles that can live in saltwater and freshwater, respectively . .. I dunno about both in one species, though, at least one that can live their whole lives in fresh or salt and thrive in either. They can probably go for short jaunts in or out either way.
2006-08-22 11:18:55 · answer #7 · answered by Isis-sama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alligators have a short blunt head while a crocodile have a more triangle shape head, thats the key difference between the two.
2016-03-27 01:29:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there are crocky-croc-crocs that live in both environments.
2006-08-22 10:18:02 · answer #9 · answered by Sick Puppy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can as they breed by lungs. On the other hand I do not know about their shin, if it can withstand salt water or not - yes may be it can.
2006-08-22 10:39:05 · answer #10 · answered by Realname: Robert Siikiniemi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋